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L. DELLIERES &; W. H. ROMICK. GAR DOOR.

No. 443,990. -Pa. tented Jan. 6, 1891.

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UN TED STATES PATENT OF ICE.

LOUIS DELLIERES AND \VILLIAM I-I. ROMICK,OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS;

SAID ROMICK ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAID DELLIERES. I

CAR-DOOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,990, dated January c, 1891.

Application filed February 21, 1890. Serial No. 341,335. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LOUIS DELLIERES and W'ILLIAM I-I. ROMIOK, of Kansas City, Wya-ndotte county, Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car- Doors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

Our invention relates to improvements in freight-car doors; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement hereinafter fully set forth and described.

The objects of our invention are, first, to provide a door for all kinds of freight-cars hung at the bottom and top at the reverse corners and having a central bearing which will equalize the weight of the door and prevent friction, the further objects being to accomplish this end with simplicity and economy, which we do by constructing and utiliz-' ing the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of an open freight-car provided with our improved door. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail view of the door, showing clearly the wheels which operate on the tracks. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the vertical and horizontal Wheels or rollers which operate in and against the central framepieces of the door. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view of the dog secured on the block which holds the door open, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of the lower track on which the door is operated.

Referring to the drawings by letter, Arepresents a freight-car made in the ordinary manner, provided with suitable wheels and braces,having ourimproved door, constructed of frame-work B and B, secured in position, substantially as shown in Fig. 1.'

O is the upper track, rigidly secured to the side of the car just above the door, on which operate the wheels F, which are properly secured in the bearings E, said bearings E being rigidly secured to the left-hand upper corner of the car-door by means of the T- shapedplate E. nSaid T-shaped plate E is provided witlrz'fiiange or projection e, which passes over the top of the door and supports the opposite side of the bearing E, in which the wheels F are secured. e are rivets which secure said bearings rigidlytogether. The general arrangement of said bearings is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

D is a track secured on the side of the car below the door and at the right-hand corner. On said track operates a wheel h, which is secured between bearing-plates H, arranged at the lower right-hand corner of the door, one on each side of the door, only one being shown.

The wheels F and h are provided with double flanges, which operate on either side of tracks 0 and D, thereby preventing the door from getting out of position.

G is a horizontal roller, which operates in the slot b at the center of the door, said roller being mounted on the spindle g, which has secured on its outer end a standard g, which carries the vertical roller G. This vertical roller operates against the lower part of the frame-work or member B of the door and serves to keep the door from being forced outward by inside pressure, and at the same time prevents friction when the door is being opened and closed.

I is a clasp secured by staple t' to the door, which fits over a suitable staple i, through which passes a pin J, secured on chain j. This clasp is for securing the door and keeping it shut. Be it understood, however, that any fastening may be provided for locking the door, and the necessary seals may be ap plied when the car is stocked ready for shipment.

K is a block orbearing secured on the wall to the car, on which is secured a dog K by means of the loop is, which catches in the notch lot the door, thus holding the door open while the car is being loaded.

is is a flexible steel spring, which operates said dog and keeps the notch k" in position in the corresponding notch Z.

The tracks 0 D are secured to the walls of the car by suitable rivets d. These rivets extend out and project the track a sufficient on buildings, such as stables, grunaries, &c.,,

and may be built of open slats, as shown in Ihigs. 1 and 2, or can be made in the same manner that doors are now made, the only difference being the slot 1) must be made for the rollers G G to operate in.

Having thus described ourinvention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A car-door composed of frame-work B and B, provided with a central slot, a horizontal roller VG, operating in said slot, and a vertical roller G, mounted on shaft or bearing g and working against the lower part of frame-Work B, thus holding the door in position, said bearing 9 being connected to the shaft of roller G, substantially as described.

2. A car-door composed of frame-work B and B, bearing-plates secured to one of the the door is opened, substantially as described. 30

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS DELLIERES. WILLIAM H. ROMICK.

Witnesses:

J. E. HIGDON, (l. B; MARTIN. 

